Safer Swansea Partnership

Safer Swansea Partnership

Partnership Overview & Scrutiny CommitteeMonday 28th June 2010

Presented by Mark Mathias & Jeff Davison

Safer Swansea PartnershipSection 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Provides that the council has a legal duty to carry out all its various functions with due regard to the need to prevent crime and disorder in its area

Responsibilities of committee

Safer Swansea PartnershipSection 19 and 20 of the Police and Justice Act 2006

Section 19

Requires every local authority to have a crime and disorder scrutiny committee with the power to review or scrutinise the work of the responsible authority (crime and disorder functions) and to make reports or recommendations to local authority with respect to the discharge of those functions


Safer Swansea PartnershipSection 19 and 20 of the Police and Justice Act 2006

Section 20 Enables the Welsh Ministers to produce theStatutory guidance in relation to Wales and also

enabled the Secretary of State to make regulations in relation to the exercise of the functions of crime and disorder. In both cases there must be consultation between the Welsh Ministers and the Secretary of State.


Safer Swansea PartnershipTerms of Reference of the Committee

To Scrutinise the work of the Community Safety Partnership and the partners who comprise it, insofar as their activities relate to the partnership itself.


Safer Swansea PartnershipPrinciples of Scrutiny

The four fundamental principles;

“Critical Friend” challenge to policy/decision makers

• Enables the voices in the communities to be heard

• Carried out by “independent minded governors” • Drives improvement in Public Services


Safer Swansea PartnershipKey Areas for Scrutiny

• Policy Development

• Contribution to the development of strategies

• Holding to account at formal hearings

• Performance Management


Safer Swansea Partnership“Councillor Call for Action” process CCfA came into force Oct 2009

CCfA gives Councillors a new right to raise matters connected to ASB and substance misuse which are of a local concern with their council's overview and scrutiny committee who can then decide whether to use their powers to investigate the issue.


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Strategic Progress as at April 2010

Strategic Progress since April 2009

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Local Service Board

Safer Swansea Partnership / Steering Group

Safer Swansea Partnership / Delivery Group

Children & Youth Issues

GroupJo Portwood

ASB GroupRichard

Webborn

Drugs & Alcohol

Eddie Isles/ David Evans

PPO Strategic

GroupMartin Jones

Violent Crime Group Steve Jones

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Public Protection

Chris Maggs

Safer Swansea Prevent Board

Martin Jones

PPO Mappom

Safer Swansea Partnership Tasking

Will Rees

Structure of the Safer Swansea Partnership as at April 2010


Previous Control Strategy for 2009/10

Prolific and Persistent Offender Strategic GroupChildren and Young PeopleSubstance Abuse -Drugs and AlcoholAnti Social behaviour (ASB)Protecting the PublicRoad Safety and Fire & Rescue ServicesCONTESTSteering Group , to manage the Implementation of PSP review

The following aims agreed by the Safer Swansea Steering group in April 2009 related to the basic structure of the Partnership, communication, sub group membership and processes . Many issues have been addressed effectively

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Anti Social Behaviour

Appointment of a Neighbourhood Justice CoordinatorVictim Champion AppointedVictim Satisfaction Survey Introduced and monitoredISTAM process inviting local people to help solve ASB issuesJoint Office –includes “hot desking” for Housing, Arson Reduction, Outreach workersMediation Services – 14 of 18 cases referred were closedMulti Agency Test Purchase Operations -Operation Stay SafeDrug & Alcohol referral workerMedia reassurance ,”You said & we did” Regular newsletters, City Safe, PACT process reviewed and improved communication with communitiesFamily Intervention Programme – first council-led project in WalesYouth Bureau -offered alternative options other than criminal justice interventionsNumerous intervention measures: Hype, pier led advice, So to Do, early intervention now at 5 comprehensive schools

Safer Swansea Partnership• The WAG endorsed Safer Swansea /SMAT Commissioning Board Strategy and

as a result moved Swansea to annual review • The national KPIs for timeliness in assessment to treatment were consistently

met • PARIS project SMAT & criminal justice joint working / information sharing has been

strengthened• Tough Choices 2391 persons have been tested in the fiscal year 09/10 in Swansea,

approx 200 a month. The average positive drug test in Swansea was 45% higher than Cardiff 35%. On average 73% of the 1064 positive drug tests in Swansea have been for opiates , and 15% for cocaine in 2009/10. 45% showed positive results. There has been a 36% rise in the DIP caseload as many choose support of a Care Plan

• Strengthening Families’ project supported by partners all trained• Comprehensive assessment process for adults (18>) has been developed • The Place , Children & YP Service fully established with young people’s services

especially re safeguarding• Counselling / therapeutic interventions funding from WAG • Tackling alcohol fuelled violence remains a concern, both in city and in

“domestics”

Substance Misuse


• The Safer Swansea Children and Young People’s Group has a defined structure and clear terms of reference

• Action plan devised for 2010-11• Youth Bureau -60% reduction in first time entrants –Only two restorative

intervention cases have re-offended YOS re-offending reduction is – 79.6% best in the UK.

• Safer Swansea CYP Group have a Participation Strategy involving 300 young people per annum . The scheme is deployed in high deprivation areas with high risk disaffected of disadvantaged young people. Matters covered include:- ASB, Drugs & Alcohol, Racism, Environment, Social Inclusion

• Numerous interventions – Hype, YIP, EYST, • So to Do -180 vulnerable children now supported in 5 schools• Info-Nation offers more than 360 youths aged 14-17 advice each week

2000 Deputy Sheriffs where primary children help protect their schools and learn good citizen skills

Children and Young People


Gap between crime level and perception of crime is being addressed

We should be confident as CRIME REDUCED throughout SWANSEA

Penlan down 3.6% (86 less victims) Morriston down 7.09% ( 86 less victims) Townhill down 7.5% ( 144 less victims) Gower down 9.2% ( 183 less victims) Gorseinon down 12.9% (294 less victims) City down 13.2% (963 less victims) Eastside down 19% (480 less victims)

Crime Rates

Safer Swansea Partnership• How many agreed that police and Local council are

dealing with ASB and crime issues in the area? 49.8% Better than force Average 46.5%

• How many feel Police would treat them with respect? 85.4% Better than force Average 82.6%

• How many agreed Police would treat them fairly? 72.8% Better than force Average 67.5%

• 61.6% agree the Police understands the issues affecting their community Better than Force average of 57.75%

Public Perception


Current Control Strategy for 2010/11

Following a two day consultation, held in February 2010 The following main themes were identified for 2010/2011:

Anti Social Behaviour (ASB)Confidence and SatisfactionVictim and Witness careSubstance MisuseChildren and Young peopleCommunity Cohesion Protecting the PublicPersistent and Prolific Offender / Subject Management

Safer Swansea PartnershipConfidence and Satisfaction

• Government confidence target based on following question in British crime Survey

‘How much would you agree or disagree that the Police and Local Council are dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in this area’

SINGLE CONFIDENCE TARGETSouth Wales Police area-59% target for people who

agree at March 2012-baseline 39% set in 2008


• Recently published MoU between ACPO CYMRU and SOLACE WALES

• Aimed at reaching target but also improving public confidence in wider services

• Linked to WAG ‘ Making the Connections’ agenda-Citizens at the centre; public engagement; working together across the public sector; value for money

• MoU provides actions- ‘Crime and Disorder Scrutiny committees will be encouraged

to consider the SCT within their work and to scrutinise and hold to account CSP’s for delivery on this agenda

SINGLE CONFIDENCE TARGETSouth Wales Police area-59% target for people who

agree at March 2012-baseline 39% set in 2008


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Number of crimes

Fiscal Year

Total Recorded Crime in Swansea per fiscal year from 2002 to March 2010

Series1 29583 28047 24368 23806 22331 22,456 21,930 18552

2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

Sustained reduction in all crime, 37% less than 2002


Tackle ASB

and Crime

effectively

Drive

effective

partnerships

Deliver a high

quality local

service

Develop an empowered,

engaged, confidence

workforce

Work with and

for the public

Five Themes of Public Confidence

Not many ASB and crime

issues could or should be

solved by the police working

in isolation. Working closely

and effectively with local

partners can tackle local

priorities in an efficient and

effective way.

In order that people are satisfied with the

service they receive, local services need to be

consistently accessible, visible and responsive

to individual and local needs and priorities.

To deliver this high quality local service strong

leadership and training is necessary so the

workforce feels confident and empowered to

adapt the service they deliver to meet individual

and local priorities.

By treating people fairly and

with respect they will be more

likely to engage with the

service and provide us with

the information we need to

understand and deal with the

crime and ASB issues that are

effecting them locally.

The importance of communication

Professional, effective communications are at the heart of build ing confidence and improve public

perceptions of anti - social behaviour and should be built in at every level – from planning to delivery.

The five themes are

intrinsically linked.

Understanding the people within our community

and the issues effecting them can enable us to

plan how to tackle the root causes of them

effectively. This will improve public perceptions

of ASB, drug dealing and drunk and rowdy

behaviour.

Understanding Communities-their profiles and problemsAnalysing and responding-short, medium and long term

Multi-agency workingLSB,CSP,CYP etcShared agendas-transformed into visible actions in communities

Accessible Services & visible responses• Multi agency office• Neighbourhood Justice Pilot• PACT’sStrengths & Opportunities

CollaborationCultureCommunicationCoordination

Working with, in and for the community Utilising communities as main resources to keep Swansea Safe

Communication

Safer Swansea PartnershipKey Areas for Scrutiny

• Policy Development • Confidence and Satisfaction• Contribution to the development of strategies• Safer Swansea Strategy 2011-14• Holding to account at formal hearings• Schedule public meeting-October 2010• Performance Management• Finance v outcomes

Possible areas for committee


QUESTIONS

Education

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